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Page 3 - CAUTION; SAFETY INFORMATION; Do not use your transceiver with a; Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or
128-7625 3 of 28 CAUTION SAFETY INFORMATION Your wireless hand-held portable transceiver contains a low powertransmitter. When the PTT button is pushed (or the VOX mode is enabled)it sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. The device is authorized to operatea t a d u t y f a c t o r n o t t o e x c ...
Page 4 - FCC WARNING
128-7625 4 of 28 WARNINGS: Battery Care Never attempt to charge alkaline or dry cell batteries, as batteries mayburst causing personal injury and damage to the product. If rechargeablebatteries are used, such as Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH), use only Audiovox-approved rechargeable batteries. Use of a...
Page 7 - There are three methods of powering the GMRS862:
128-7625 7 of 28 7 Equipment and Accessories Supplied 1. Radio (2) GMRS862 2. Owner’s Manual (1) 128-7625 Powering the transceiver: Your GMRS862 radio transceiver operates on four AAA Alkaline batteries.Alkaline batteries will provide slightly better performance than rechargeablebatteries. Only Audi...
Page 8 - Various Brands of Rechargeable Batteries - Use of the Audiovox; Installing the batteries:
128-7625 8 of 28 8 3. Various Brands of Rechargeable Batteries - Use of the Audiovox charger(s) with other brands of rechargeable batteries is notrecommended, as battery charging times will vary with differentbrands of batteries. Refer to the manufacturer’s instructions forcharging other brands of b...
Page 10 - LO; GMRS862 OPERATIONAL MODES; on or oF
128-7625 10 of 28 10 NOTE: To differentiate between operating modes, look for HI or LO indication below the battery power level indicator when in GMRSmode. Refer to the appropriate section of this manual for de-tailed operating instructions for each mode. Channels 1 through7 are shared GMRS/FRS. Cha...
Page 12 - VOX; icon appears on the display.; SCAN; will appear on the display.
128-7625 12 of 28 12 The PTT Button can also be used as a two-way call ringer. Pressing thebutton twice quickly will call another party on the same channel. The transmiticon ( ) will be displayed for 3 seconds and then disappear. Up Channel/Volume Button (10) In the standby mode, pressing this butto...
Page 13 - Operating Modes and Features; oF; Channel Selection
128-7625 13 of 28 13 Operating Modes and Features GRMS/FRS Operation: - Press and hold the Power On/Off button for 2 seconds to turn on power. - Press the MODE button so the Channel number flashes.- Select the desired channel with the Up (10) and Down (11) Buttons. When receiving a call, the icon ap...
Page 15 - Transmit Power Selection Mode (GMRS Channels Only); Po
128-7625 15 of 28 15 Transmit Power Selection Mode (GMRS Channels Only) This feature permits selection of the transmitting power level to highor low when using channels 1-7 and 15-22. Using low power, the unitwill have a lower transmit range, but battery life will be increased. NOTE: You will find t...
Page 16 - Roger Beep Tone; On; VOX Selection Mode
128-7625 16 of 28 16 Roger Beep Tone The Roger Beep is a tone which is automatically transmitted whenever thePTT button is released and the tone is enabled. This tone alerts thereceiving party that the transmission has been terminated intentionally.To enable and disable the Roger Beep tone: - From G...
Page 18 - Battery Alert; When the battery icon (; NOTES FOR GOOD COMMUNICATION
128-7625 18 of 28 18 Battery Alert When the battery icon ( ) blinks steadily on the LCD panel, install fresh batteries. NOTES FOR GOOD COMMUNICATION 1 . The GMRS862 22 channels are shared on a ‘take turns’ basis. This means other groups may be talking on any of the channels. Ac o m m o n c o d e o f...
Page 20 - Troubleshooting
128-7625 20 of 28 20 Troubleshooting Weak or no Weak batteries Replace batteries signal received Channel and privacy Adjust the transceiver’s code not set the same settings to match those as target transceiver settings of the targettransceiver Volume level too low Increase volume level PTT Button in...
Page 23 - Channels 1 through 7 are shared with FRS radios.; Main Channel Frequencies:
128-7625 23 of 28 23 NOTE: Channels 1 through 7 are shared with FRS radios. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only.Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only. This transceiver complies with FCC regulations for use in the UnitedStates of America. Use in other countries may be prohibited or restrictedby local r...
Page 25 - Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System Tone; CTCSS
128-7625 25 of 28 Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System Tone Frequencies (in Hz) CTCSS Freq. Hz CTCSS Freq. Hz 1 67.0 20 131.8 2 71.9 21 136.5 3 74.4 22 141.3 4 77.0 23 146.2 5 79.7 24 151.4 6 82.5 25 156.7 7 85.4 26 162.2 8 88.5 27 167.9 9 91.5 28 173.8 10 94.8 29 179.9 11 97.4 30 186.2 12 100.0 31 ...
Page 26 - 0 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY
128-7625 26 of 28 90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY AUDIOVOX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, 150 MARCUS BLVD., HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK 11788 1-800-290-6650 128-5385B Applies to Audiovox Family Radio and General Mobile Service Products. AUDIOVOX CORPORATION (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of thisp...
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128-7625 28 of 28 © 2005 Audiovox Electronics Corp., Hauppauge, NY 11788 128-7625 Printed in China